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Speeding or sitting?

Posted on June 22, 2007 | Comments Off on Speeding or sitting?

Debka has the USS Enterprise "speeding towards the Persian Gulf." As near as I can tell, it’s still docked in Norfolk, Virginia, unless the Navy is purposely keeping mum about it. That might not be surprising, but it’s managed to leave a virtual ship behind to fool the local news media. They’ve made no mention of "Big E’s" departure.

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Cheesebox on a raft

Posted on April 3, 2007 | Comments Off on Cheesebox on a raft

"Now the turret and its two 11-inch Dahlgren cannon, the Monitor’s steam engine and condenser are being preserved in the state-of-the art Batten Conservation Laboratory, placed in special baths that leach the salt and stabilize the objects for future display–by 2025. Museum-goers can peer into the tanks from catwalks just beyond the lab’s windows."

Next time you’re in Norfolk, VA, go see the Monitor Center museum, or visit the site now.

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